The fate of liberal arts in today's schools and colleges / William Hayes.

Author/creator Hayes, William, 1938-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Descriptionxv, 149 pages ; 24 cm
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Contents Origins of the idea -- Liberal arts in the schools and colleges in early America -- The first public schools in America -- The establishment of vocational schools -- The community college -- The progressive education movement -- History becomes the social studies -- Philosophy as a component of a liberal arts education -- Latin and other foreign languages in the liberal arts tradition -- The future of the arts in our schools and colleges -- The impact of technology on the liberal arts -- C.P. Snow and the "two cultures debate" -- School choice and the liberal arts -- The growing impact of the federal government -- The common core curriculum -- Poverty and the availability of an equal educational opportunity -- A liberal arts education for special education and gifted and talented students -- The impact of other programs -- The liberal arts in our colleges -- The future of the liberal arts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015033968
ISBN9781475817782 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781475817799 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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